emotional
ADJECTIVE:
1. of, relating to, pertaining to, or involving emotion or the emotions:
an emotional disorder.
2. subject to or easily affected by emotion:
We are an emotional family, given to demonstrations of affection.
3. appealing to or arousing the emotions:
an emotional request for contributions; an emotional piece of music; an emotional sermon.
4. showing or revealing very strong emotions:
an emotional scene in a play.
5. caused, actuated, effected, or determined by emotion rather than reason:
An emotional decision is often a wrong decision; an emotional argument.
6. governed by emotion:
He is in a highly emotional state of mind.
7. of, characteristic of, or expressive of emotion.
8. readily or excessively affected by emotion.
9. dominated by or prone to emotion:
an emotional person.
10. markedly aroused or agitated in feeling or sensibilities:
gets emotional at weddings.
Examples:
He's a very emotional person; worship at revival meetings often takes a markedly emotional form. —Merriam-Webster.
Origin:
First recorded in 1840–50; emotion + -al1. —Dictionary.com. // First Known Use of emotional. 1834. —Merriam-Webster.
Sources: 1, 2.
1. of, relating to, pertaining to, or involving emotion or the emotions:
an emotional disorder.
2. subject to or easily affected by emotion:
We are an emotional family, given to demonstrations of affection.
3. appealing to or arousing the emotions:
an emotional request for contributions; an emotional piece of music; an emotional sermon.
4. showing or revealing very strong emotions:
an emotional scene in a play.
5. caused, actuated, effected, or determined by emotion rather than reason:
An emotional decision is often a wrong decision; an emotional argument.
6. governed by emotion:
He is in a highly emotional state of mind.
7. of, characteristic of, or expressive of emotion.
8. readily or excessively affected by emotion.
9. dominated by or prone to emotion:
an emotional person.
10. markedly aroused or agitated in feeling or sensibilities:
gets emotional at weddings.
Examples:
He's a very emotional person; worship at revival meetings often takes a markedly emotional form. —Merriam-Webster.
Origin:
First recorded in 1840–50; emotion + -al1. —Dictionary.com. // First Known Use of emotional. 1834. —Merriam-Webster.
Sources: 1, 2.